The Russellville Democrat., 1887-02-02

and we alighted, when we were net by committee of the church, who 'grabbed'' us up, and placed us in the care of an excellent Methodist lady, Mrs. r. F. Finley, who imme diately conducted us to her palatial home. We soon found ourselves quite at home with this most excel lent family, consisting of Grandma Finley, who IS q kind, motlierly, dig nfied old lady of tue O. $. Presbytc rian church, Mir. Finley, her son, who is very much like his honored mother, in person and disposition, and thorough business man, hls wiie-well, how shall we describe her? To say she is one of the pleas antest, most genial and sunshiny lit tie women we eyer knew would hard ly do her justice. The way she dls- penses her hospitality, and makes you feel at home, and that you have known her always, IS simply indls cribable; she has three interesting and lovely children, Willie, Davie and Lau-wa, the last lovely babe. few months old, who afforded us a vast fund of amusement during our stay.
 The convention convened the next day, the l2th, and after organization and the appointment of the necessa- " committees, got right down to hard work. Motions, resolutions, speeches, reports of committees, re- ports from the field, songs, prayers, sermons at night, contributions, etc, etc, flowed Tn constant strain. Tue past year showed to be one of hard fruitful work, bright outlook for the future, and the convention out of debt, and money in the treasury, with several hundred dollars In pledges for the coming gear.
 The report from our young Sun day school evangelist was surprise to every one, in that 1t showed an amount of work, energy and zeal ID the Masters cause as truly wonder ful. Bro. Joel Setliffe is regarded as rising young man among us, and should he be spared, eternity alone can reveal the good he may do.
 We had the honor of presiding over this body of earnest men and women, and were not little embar- rassed at first, but soon got used to it.
 The officers elect for the coming year are J. w. Pruitt, Pres, Russell vile; pr. Jordan, 1st vice Pres, Prescott; = Brock, 2nd vice Pres, Little Rock; G. w. Shinn. Sect'y, Little Rock; John Fletcher, Cor. Sec, Little Rock; J Kellogg. Treas, Lit tie Rock. The next meeting will be held at Little Rock, the second Wed nesday in January, 1888.
 The convention finally adjourned the night of the l4tb, after listening to an excellent sermon from Bro. E. NJ. Northum, now nearly 70 years old, and for 46 years minister of the gospel. The aged brother man. ifested the enthusiasm and zeal of his younger days, in his Masters cause. The sermon was followed by short lecture from Mrs. Lydia Chase, Supt., for Arkansas, of the w. c. T. U. and we'll known here.
 Now Mr. Editor, 1 can't tell you of all the good things enjoyed and saw of Hopes kind hearted and hos pitable citizens, her water works, supplied by we'll HOO feet deep, of clear soft water, fine public school, etc, because it would take up too much of your valuable space. Leay ing Hope, our kind host, and his es- timable family, Saturday the 18th, arrived ln Little Rock. all right, stayed over night. with Sister Ringo, and came home the next day delight ed with our trip, delighted with the friends we saw and made, and de. lighted to get home. J. w. ?.